Commercial Lead

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Perth Airport is Australia’s Western Hub connecting the people, businesses and communities of Western Australia with the rest of Australia and the world. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year, Perth Airport plays a significant role in providing economic, social and cultural benefits to West Australians

We are delivering a $5 billion infrastructure program to transform the airport, including new and expanded terminals, a parallel runway, multi-storey car parks and our first on site hotel. This investment will deliver a single, integrated airport precinct and a world class passenger experience.

Beyond aviation, the Perth Airport estate spans more than 2,100 hectares and supports a $1.5 billion portfolio of industrial and commercial assets, with significant opportunities for future development. 

We are on the lookout for a Commercial Lead to lead our Program Commercial team and drive strong commercial outcomes across Perth Airport's infrastructure portfolio. This senior leadership role will oversee commercial strategy, contract management, risk management and stakeholder engagement to support the successful delivery of major projects

About the role

• Lead and develop the Program Commercial team, creating a positive, high performing and collaborative team culture.

• Provide leadership across major and minor contracts, ensuring strong commercial governance and effective contract administration throughout the project lifecycle.

• Develop and implement commercial and contracting strategies that maximise value, manage risk and support successful project delivery.

• Partner with project leaders, stakeholders and delivery partners to achieve aligned commercial outcomes across the program.

• Provide guidance on contract negotiations, claims, dispute resolution and commercial risk management.

• Drive continuous improvement across commercial processes, frameworks, tools and governance practices.

• Ensure safety, environmental and sustainability considerations are embedded within procurement and contracting activities.

• Support the delivery of complex infrastructure projects by maintaining strong commercial oversight, compliance and financial performance.

About you

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.

• Extensive senior level experience in commercial and contract management within a major project, construction or infrastructure environment.

• Strong knowledge of contracting and procurement models and their application across complex infrastructure projects.

• Proven experience managing operational and financial risk, with a track record of implementing strategies that protect business outcomes.

• Highly developed problem solving skills with the ability to navigate complex commercial issues and make sound decisions.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate and build trusted relationships.

• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to interpret financial information and translate insights into business decisions.

• An accomplished people leader who builds capable teams, drives accountability, delivers results and maintains a strategic focus on long term outcomes

Why Join Perth Airport?

We offer a collaborative and inclusive workplace where people are supported to do their best work. You’ll be part of a forward-looking organisation with a clear purpose, working on projects that have a lasting impact on Western Australia.

Our benefits include:

• A dynamic and supportive team culture

• A contemporary workplace with excellent facilities

• A modern approach to work and life balance

• Competitive remuneration and company benefits

• Free on site parking

Doing the right thing by the planet and future generations is important to us. We place a strong emphasis on embedding sustainability throughout our business strategy and operations. We remain steadfast in our commitment to driving ESPG (Environmental, Social, People, Governance) performance across our value chain and areas that have material environmental and social impact.

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